The Crosscheck: Digital Displays And NEXRAD Latency | Aviation Week Network
The very precision and vividness of our many digital devices increases their salience and encourages us to act without thinking.
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The very precision and vividness of our many digital devices increases their salience and encourages us to act without thinking.
We look at the weather information sources available to pilots in-flight — and find out what the future may bring.
FreeFlight ADS-B Datalink The FAA has granted an approved model list-supplemental type certificate (AML-STC) for FreeFlight Systems’ Datalink ADS-B system in more than 400 Part 23 aircraft models, including Beechcraft, Cessna, Cirrus, Piper, and other types. FreeFlight is offering a $2,500 trade-in for aircraft owners that want to upgrade their FreeFlight Rangr system to the new Datalink ADS-B. The company plans to obtain STCs for Part 25 aircraft early this year. Weighing less than two pounds, the Datalink ADS-B transceivers have built-in Wi-Fi for sharing ADS-B In information with panel d...